The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6814

6814. There Are Lonely Hearts to Cherish

1. There are lonely hearts to cherish,
While the days are going by;
There are weary souls who perish,
While the days are going by;
If a smile we can renew,
As our journey we pursue,
Oh, the good we all may do,
While the days are going by.

Refrain
Going by (going by)
Going by (going by)
Going by (going by)
Going by (going by)
Oh, the good we all may do,
While the days are going by.

2. There’s no time for idle scorning,
While the days are going by;
Let your face be like the morning,
While the days are going by;
Oh, the world is full of sighs,
Full of sad and weeping eyes;
Help your fallen brother rise,
While the days are going by. [Refrain]

3. All the loving links that bind us,
While the days are going by;
One by one we leave behind us,
While the days are going by;
But the seeds of good we sow,
Both in shade and shine will grow,
And will keep our hearts aglow,
While the days are going by. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There are lonely hearts to cherish
• Title: There Are Lonely Hearts to Cherish
• Author: George Cooper (1870)
• Refrain First Line: Going by (going by)
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This, one of the most popular hymns to which I have set music, was written by George Cooper. I found it as a poem in a periodical in 1881, and immediately wrote the chorus and composed the tune. It has been much used and greatly blessed in Gospel meetings. Sankey, p. 344

Tune Information

• Name: [There are lonely hearts to cherish]
• Composer: Ira David Sankey (1881)
• Incipit: 34556 55112 31221
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain